The Veteran's disabilities, while numerous and severe, do not render an average person unable to follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is not permanently and totally disabled as a result of any disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's disabilities are sufficient to render an average person unable to follow substantially gainful employment, or that he is unemployable as a result of such disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding from nose and mouth, shortness of breath, low back pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), multiple gastrointestinal issues including peptic ulcer disease, esophageal varices, cholelithiasis, chronic diarrhea, umbilical hernia, and cirrhosis of the liver, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1024833
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